Of the states that swung to Donald Trump in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama in 2012, Florida, with its 29 Votes in the Electoral College, was by far the biggest. It's also one of the most… Read More
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued Conditional Pardons Restoring Voting Rights to more than 24,000 Parolees, including Cop Killer Herman Bell, who was released from prison last month. The… Read More
New York is leading a Lawsuit against U.S. DOJ to Block the Federal Government’s alleged efforts to Punish 'Sanctuary' Jurisdictions. The Lawsuit argues that the New Conditions imposed… Read More
Dozens of Americans Convicted of Terrorism-related Crimes are Approaching the End of their Prison Terms, sparking a Debate over how to Reintegrate them into Society in a way that Lowers the… Read More
Around 11 p.m. one Friday night in early October, Esther Lim and Daisy Ramirez, Organizers with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California, stood with Three Volunteers… Read More
Advocates say Misinformation and Lack of Education can Suppress Votes.
Lymus Rivera brought his whole Family to the Polls on Election Day. His Wife and Daughter were there, and his Son brou… Read More
Civil Rights Attorney and Legal Scholar Michelle Alexander writes about Mass Incarceration as the new Jim Crow.
In her Book of the same name, Alexander details how America’s Criminal… Read More
Nevada may soon Restore Voting Rights to 77,000 who have been Released from Prison after Serving out a Felony Conviction.
The Bill, which Passed both Chambers of the State Legislature and i… Read More
"In Dallas, how art and culinary skills are helping juvenile offenders stay out of jail" PBS NewsHour 7/30/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: In Dallas, two programs aim to shift the conversation aro… Read More
A group of about 20 young guys donning tattoos, red sweats and white Tees gather in the drab, tile-floored, grey barracks, as a trainer overviews them with a deep series of Oms, sid… Read More
Vericool, a California-based startup that produces plant-based products to replace plastic cooler and packaging, has raised $19.1 million in a new funding round. The new round has been led b… Read More
This is an interview with B.K. Bose, who began the non-profit Niroga Institute with a few yoga students in 2005. Niroga was asked to assist work with a team of delinquent girls in a… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: A House committee Wednesday approved legislation that would explicitly ban curbside voting in Alabama. HB 285, sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, would forbid… Read More
Florida, on Wednesday, Approved sweeping Changes to Restore Fights for Felons, including allowing them to Run for Public Office and Serve on Juries once they Complete their Sentences and Pay… Read More
Attorney General, Merrick Garland, announced Wednesday morning, that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will Open an Investigation into the Policing Practices of Law Enforcement in Minneapolis… Read More
The Biden Administration has started Flying Migrants, expelled via Title 42 Public Health Protections, deep into the Mexican Interior amid Fears over Not just rising Border Numbers, but also… Read More
The Justice Department (DOJ) issued Guidelines that allow more Prisoners to participate in a Program to earn Shorter Terms under the 2018 Bipartisan Criminal Justice Law. Thousands of Federa… Read More
The Restorative Justice Program in California has allowed 24 inmates at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility to receive associate degrees in sociology and liberal arts. The program… Read More